Selected Publications

Selected Presentations

Y'Shanda Rivera
(April, 2017).
"So It's Just Gon Be Us Leaders?" From "At-Risk" to Leadership Via School Community Partnerships.
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San Antonio, TX.

Y'Shanda Rivera
(April, 2015).
Culturally (dis)Connected: African American Males, Sociocultural Interactions and School Success.
A presentation of the findings of a research study that looked at how the educational experiences of African American males influenced their perception of school and success.
Evanston, IL.

Research Interests

Improving educational experiences and outcomes for low SES, minority students via a cultural ecological framework, focusing on social designs that leverage school/community partnerships to positively influence discourse about highly vulnerable adolescents and their achievement and identity across multiple learning contexts; increasing cultural awareness and inclusivity across diverse learning contexts